Early Intervention Concentration

Early, relationship-based intervention can support a young child’s emotional and behavioral development and help at-risk children and their families prevent future developmental issues. In this concentration, you will explore how serious developmental problems can be screened for early in life and study an infant’s developmental cycle as it relates to interaction with family, society, and the culture in which he or she lives.

Working in an increasingly diverse field that combines areas such as special education, pediatrics, social work, public policy, and physical and occupational therapy, an early intervention specialist acts as a consultant for parents, caretakers, physicians, and teachers in the development of the brain, emotions, and behavior of young children. You will have the opportunity to study the prevention, assessment, and treatment of socioemotional problems, all in the context of children’s primary relationships.